Saturday, August 31, 2013

12 Years a Slave Standing O at Telluride (updated)

Here are tweets about the screening of TYAS tonight. Also, here is a link to the Variety review, it's startling, has some spoilers, but is absolutely brilliant.

Said a muted Fassbender after the screening, “It’s the first time I’ve seen the movie, and I’m a little taken aback.”

erickohn ‏@erickohn 46s12 YEARS A SLAVE is a startlingly realized period drama, maybe the best movie about slavery ever. So help me, Ejiofer deserves that Oscar.

Alex Billington ‏@firstshowing 1m12 Years a Slave - Phenomenal. A profound cinematic achievement on every level. Filmmaking at its finest. Chiwetel for Oscar. It's his.

eugenenovikov ‏@eugenenovikov 36s12 YEARS A SLAVE (B) Set expectations to "straightforward." (But good.)gregoryellwood ‏@HitFixGregory 8sPowerful 12 years a slave appropriately brutal with a stunning turn by Chiwetel Ejifor which should earn him a best actor Oscar #Telluride

gregoryellwood ‏@HitFixGregory nowMichael Fassbender is the pure embodiment of slavery's evil in 12 Years A Slave. #Telluride

Alex Billington ‏@firstshowing nowThere are scenes in 12 Years a Slave where just watching the face, the deep emotions and nuances of Chiwetel Ejiofor, will make you tear up.Hollywood Elsewhere ‏@wellshwood 7sSad & ghastly as the story is, “12 Years A Slave “ is a humanist masterpiece & a slamdunk Best Picture contender right out of the gate.

Hollywood Elsewhere ‏@wellshwood 35sChiweitel Ejiofor is probably THE Best Actor contender to beat at this stage of the game. Who can beat him? Who could not vote for him?Dan Zak ‏@MrDanZak 1m12 YEARS A SLAVE = Masterful rendering of intolerable cruelty. Standing O for McQ, Ejiofor, Pitt, Fass & stunning Lupita Nyong'o.

Travus White ‏@TravusWhite 1mAnd apparently 12 Years A Slave is the first real horse in the Oscar race. Gravity screening well too. Can't. Wait.

Oh yes, no spoilers. I've read the book but still I would like to be surprised as I heard the script was a bit different in some parts from the book. Also I will not get my hopes up as far as award talk goes just yet.

I think it's hard for me to stay away from the spoilers because in Holland it will play in december or so. But once again... a McQueen film is a film that stays with you. He is capable of bringing actors to a higher level.

@Hupsakeek we will also get TYAS in December in Russia. And how are we going to survive these 3 more month of waiting???

I'm so much more excited after all these positive reactions. And I'm so glad that you will get it sooner in the US!!! waiting for a Fassbender/McQueen magic is the worst part. But it is always worth it!!!

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